Sven Lindman
Swedish footballer (1942–2025)
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Sven Henrik Lindman (19 April 1942 – 17 November 2025) was a Swedish footballer who played as a midfielder, spending most of his career with Djurgårdens IF. He played there between 1965 and 1980 and set a club record by making 312 appearances in Allsvenskan. During his time, he scored 49 goals for the club. He was capped 21 times and scoring one goal for the Sweden national team. He was a member of Sweden's 1974 FIFA World Cup squad.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 19 April 1942 | ||
| Place of birth | Ormsjö, Sweden | ||
| Date of death | 17 November 2025 (aged 83) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Ormsjö IF Uven | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1961 | Ormsjö IF Uven | ||
| 1961–1965 | Lycksele IF | ||
| 1965–1968 | Djurgårdens IF | 57 | (27) |
| 1968–1969 | Rapid Wien[1] | 14 | (1) |
| 1969–1980 | Djurgårdens IF | 255 | (24) |
| 1981 | Helenelunds IF | ||
| International career | |||
| Sweden U23[2] | 2 | (0) | |
| Sweden B[2] | 1 | (1) | |
| 1967–1974 | Sweden[3] | 21 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1982–1986 | Karlstads BK | ||
| 1987–1991 | Norrstrands IF | ||
| 1983–1994 | Malungs IF | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Sven Lindman was born on 19 April 1942.[4] He started his career in local Ormsjö team Ormsjö IF Uven. In 1961, he joined Lycksele IF and later became the top scorer of Swedish football Division 2.[5] In 1965, Lindman continued to Djurgårdens IF and was a part of the 1966 Allsvenskan winning team and scored the match-winning goal in the final match against IFK Norrköping,[6] In 1968, he moved to Rapid Wien, where he stayed for one season. He ended his contract and rejoined Djurgården. He finished his career there in the 1980 season.[5] He made 175 consecutive appearances for Djurgårdens IF between 1970 and 1977.[6]
International career
Lindman made his international A debut in 1967 and played 21 matches for the Sweden national team, in which he scored one goal.[3] He was selected in Sweden's 1974 FIFA World Cup squad, however, he did not play in the tournament.[5]
Managerial career
After his playing career, Lindman took over Karlstads BK for five seasons and later Norrstrands IF for another five seasons as a manager.[5]
Personal life and death
Lindman died on 17 November 2025, at the age of 83.[7][8] He was the brother of Djurgården footballer Jörgen Lindman.[9]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Djurgården | 1965 | Allsvenskan | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | |||
| 1966[10] | Allsvenskan | 22 | 12 | — | 2 | 0 | 24 | 12 | ||
| 1967[11] | Allsvenskan | 22 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 6 | |
| 1968 | Allsvenskan | 11 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 8 | |||
| Total | 57 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 63 | 27 | ||
| Rapid Wien | 1968–69[12] | Nationalliga | 14 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 5 |
| Djurgården | 1969[13] | Allsvenskan | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | ||
| 1970 | Allsvenskan | 20 | 2 | 20 | 2 | |||||
| 1971 | Allsvenskan | 22 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 6 | |||
| 1972 | Allsvenskan | 22 | 3 | 22 | 3 | |||||
| 1973 | Allsvenskan | 26 | 6 | 26 | 6 | |||||
| 1974 | Allsvenskan | 26 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 30 | 0 | |||
| 1975 | Allsvenskan | 26 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 1 | |||
| 1976 | Allsvenskan | 26 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 1 | |||
| 1977 | Allsvenskan | 18 | 0 | 18 | 0 | |||||
| 1978 | Allsvenskan | 25 | 0 | 25 | 0 | |||||
| 1979 | Allsvenskan | 23 | 1 | 23 | 1 | |||||
| 1980 | Allsvenskan | 10 | 2 | 10 | 2 | |||||
| Total | 255 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 265 | 24 | ||
| Career total | 326 | 52 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 349 | 56 | ||
Honours
- Djurgårdens IF
